Charlotte Hornets Receive: F Danilo Gallinari, 2025 First-Round Pick (Top 5 Protected – BOS) 

Boston Celtics Receive: F/C P.J. Washington

When we refer to a piece that fits any puzzle, we’re talking about plug-and-play NBA players. You plug them into any situation, and they can play. 

Often, we’re talking about 3-and-D players here. After all, every team needs floor spacing and defense around their star playmakers. Fundamentally speaking, those are the two complementary skills. 

Of course, such players aren’t generally among the league’s very best. That type of praise is generally reserved for the game’s elite playmakers.

Still, those same playmakers need role players in order to be maximized. 

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Players like, for example, P.J. Washington. On the other hand, it’s fair to say that Grant Williams is a fairly similar player to Washington. 

Would the Celtics have room for them both?